Synonyms of exponent

exponent

noun

1

as in proponent

a person who actively supports or favors a cause

exponents of space exploration earnestly called for more missions to the outer reaches of the solar system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• proponent
• advocate
• supporter
• advocator
• promoter
• apostle
• expounder
• booster
• friend
• champion
• protagonist
• white knight
• paladin
• tub-thumper
• high priest
• hierophant
• gospeller
• espouser
• adherent
• true believer
• stalwart
• interpreter
• herald
• disciple
• backer
• gospeler
• partizan
• follower
• loyalist
• partisan
• cohort
• encourager
• cheerleader
• fellow traveler
• applauder

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• opponent
• adversary
• enemy
• antagonist
• critic
• foe
• rival
• faultfinder
• belittler

• opponent
• adversary
• enemy
• antagonist
• critic
• foe
• rival
• faultfinder
• belittler

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2

as in practitioner

one who brings an art or science to full realization

has long reigned as the nation's leading exponent of modern dance

Synonyms & Similar Words

• practitioner
• interpreter
• proponent
• philosopher
• guru
• promoter
• expounder
• theorist
• advocate
• apostle
• high priest
• dean
• supporter
• champion
• idealogue
• booster
• doyen
• grand old man
• ideologue
• backer

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